DAVID BENTLEY HAS returned to former club Blackburn Rovers on loan until the end of the season.

The former England midfielder, still only 28, has seen his career stagnate since leaving Ewood Park for Tottenham in 2008.

He has not played a competitive game for Spurs since November 2010 and has spent unsuccessful spells on loan at West Ham, at Birmingham City and at Russian side Rostov.

Andre Villas-Boas has made it clear that Bentley has no place in his plans and has allowed him to rejoin the club where he spent the most successful spell of his career.

Bentley initially joined Blackburn from Arsenal in 2005 and helped them to qualify for the UEFA Cup the following season.

However, he fell out of favour under Harry Redknapp when he soaked the former Spurs boss with water live on Sky.

This came after the North London side had secured qualification for the following season’s Champions League in May 2010.

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Blackburn have confirmed that Bentley will wear number 35 and is eligible to face Arsenal in the FA Cup on Saturday.

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